During the fall 2013 ready-to-wear presentations, we heard from quite a few designers what was inspiring them for the season. Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in Top Hat, anyone? (Courtesy of Dries Van Noten.) Now we've cast a wider net to see what else from the past is exciting style influencers now. From Beverly Hills 90210 to Scarface, the mix reads like a best moments in fashion history—though the jury is still out on the '80s!

During the fall 2013 ready-to-wear presentations, we heard from quite a few designers what was inspiring them for the season. Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in Top Hat, anyone? (Courtesy of Dries Van Noten.) Now we've cast a wider net to see what else from the past is exciting style influencers now. From Beverly Hills 90210 to Scarface, the mix reads like a best moments in fashion history—though the jury is still out on the '80s!

Tomoko Ogura, fashion director, Barneys New York

Tomoko Ogura, fashion director, Barneys New York

"I'm embracing the resurgence of Saint Laurent at Barneys, and it has made me think back to Helmut Newton's iconic photograph of Vibeke Knudsen (above left) in a Yves Saint Laurent suit. The image epitomizes the suit as something both sharp and feminine."